Howdy!
I cannot believe it's been 6 whole weeks since I left for Germany, and it feels so strange to be back so soon. Going abroad definitely taught me a lot of things about myself and they way that I interact with others, one of these being how I deal with change. I normally feel like big changes can really affect me and be hard, but after this program I realized that I am a lot more open to new experiences than I thought. I knew that I was kind of a more go with the flow personality, but realizing that this also applied to larger things was huge for me. I was worried that homesickness would be a thing for me from the change of living abroad, but instead I adapted and found a place in Germany that really felt at home. Before the program I was nervous about living with a host family, then went on to have the best experience ever with mine, where I hope to visit some time in the future. I guess I was a lot more open to the whole experience than I thought I was, or more extroverted at first meeting than initially thought.
Advice I would give myself now would be to stay open to all new possibilities, and try things even if they seem hard or like something you wouldn't want to do. Knowing to soak in my time in Germany and with my host family would be great, so that I can enjoy that time to the fullest and understand it really is a once in a lifetime opportunity and experience. Maybe knowing it isn't as daunting as I originally thought would ease some of that nervousness I had at the start.
I'll always think fondly of my time in Bonn and the experiences I got to share, and know that I'll be telling those stories years down the line. I'm also excited to see how it shaped me and transformed me even further as an adult. But until I see you again, tschüss!
-Olivia :)
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